This founder cracked firefighting -- now he's creating an AI gold mine
TechCrunch • • business
Key Points:
- Sunny Sethi founded HEN Technologies in 2020 to revolutionize firefighting equipment, creating fire nozzles that increase suppression rates by up to 300% while conserving 67% of water, and expanding into smart, connected devices with sensors and computing power.
- HEN’s platform integrates data from nozzles, pumps, and environmental sensors to provide fire departments with real-time water usage, pressure, and weather information, addressing critical issues like water supply management during firefighting operations.
- The company has rapidly grown revenue from $200,000 in 2023 to a projected $20 million in 2025, serving 1,500 fire departments and major clients including the US military and NASA, while navigating complex government procurement cycles
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